According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for forming a pattern including: applying a photosensitive resin onto a film on a wafer substrate; partly exposing the photosensitive resin to light and developing the photosensitive resin to form a first pattern having an opening portion; applying a photo-curable material onto the film exposed by the opening portion of the first pattern; bringing one face of an optically-transmissive template having a second pattern formed on the one face into contact with the photo-curable material, the second pattern including projections and reentrants; irradiating the photo-curable material with light; and separating the template from the photo-curable material.